Seed and international air travel

[-~Wind Walker~-]

Would NZ let a fancy pepper grinder thru.

A gift for mom who loves to cook, ya know?

-~WW~-

 

[gtgio]

Moving 40 seeds should be pretty painless if you don't look freaky.
When I travel I plan on always reeking so I keep a pocket full of biscuits if a dog ever profiles me. I've always got a days worth of herb on me, even in the airport.
I look like an old white man which will buy you a lot of passes in life, sorry my brothers of another color.

OVERGROW OBAMA IN 2012!

Now that you've mentioned dog biscuits, would it be possible to put seeds at the bottom of a bag of dog biscuits (in a small ziploc or something?)

I'm sure plenty of average white people forget their dog treats in their jacket pocket from time to time.

I really like the ideas of putting your seeds inside electronics, if you took the glass out of the middle of a camera lens you could probably store 400+ seeds surrounded by a magnesium alloy body.

 

[Terroir]

Kia Ora brother.

1st up. Have you ever left NZ. NZ quarantine and customs are totally on the game. Having been arse fingered by a burly ex second row from the all blacks i can vouch for there total and brutal approach to quarantine. I was just a teenager (18) and was traveling with my folks and family. The culprit was my bag. I had gone skiing 6 months prior and had chucked a q-oz in there for the 6 hours it takes to drive there. Being young and dumb i took this bag to NZ with me for xmas hols. I saw the dog and handler coming. I had nothing to fear as i was not carrying anything. The dog (somesort of shepherd / wolfhound cross) not a dog i would normally see at airports in oz ie Beagle or Lab. It ripped the bag out of hand and tore it up. The nice lady said come with me and i was taken into a large room not unlike some sort of commercal kitchen with many stainless steel benches and a huge mirror with 3 pannels from which behind sat the fucks. The room had curtains that could be aranged around each bench so as to give privacy once the time came. I was smug, 2 smug as i know i had nothing on me I was kicking back in the chair feet on the bench and waiting and waiting and waiting. They kept me waiting f 2 hours. They were trying to locate my checked bags and were so pissed off when my folks had grabbed it as it was now out of they couldnt touch it. (POlice matter)

Any way they gave me the finger for being a smart arse. Will never try that one again.

They go through every thing, they look for loose items, secreted pockets, open containers exray every thing again and again and ion swipe every thing. Some countries are very lax on air travel and bio security/ drugs. NZ is hardcore.

So moral of the story is. Send them in the mail. Dont have a safe address create on. Get a week end job at a hotel or motel in reservations. Create a dummy booking in the system. Organise delivery to hotel. Collect mail, cancel booking, quit job. Or Find block of flats with with empty units. Must have accesible mail room. Order seeds. Jack Mail box.

Or go to that cannabis collective in Auckland and see if you can get a clone or 3 if its for indoor growing. If its for out door do a road tour and by as much weed as you can. You got some killer local nz strains as well as some outdoor grown from clones. There will be seeds somewhere. try Coromandel, East cape, NOrthland. Heaps around. Get a summer fruit picking job any where and look for the guy with dreads. Back Packer hostels are a good place to try aswell. Make a reservation and speak to the ones smoking weed on the balcony. You might just get some seeds.

All the best.

 

[Terroir]

Kia Ora brother.

1st up. Have you ever left NZ. NZ quarantine and customs are totally on the game. Having been arse fingered by a burly ex second row from the all blacks i can vouch for there total and brutal approach to quarantine. I was just a teenager (18) and was traveling with my folks and family. The culprit was my bag. I had gone skiing 6 months prior and had chucked a q-oz in there for the 6 hours it takes to drive there. Being young and dumb i took this bag to NZ with me for xmas hols. I saw the dog and handler coming. I had nothing to fear as i was not carrying anything. The dog (somesort of shepherd / wolfhound cross) not a dog i would normally see at airports in oz ie Beagle or Lab. It ripped the bag out of hand and tore it up. The nice lady said come with me and i was taken into a large room not unlike some sort of commercal kitchen with many stainless steel benches and a huge mirror with 3 pannels from which behind sat the fucks. The room had curtains that could be aranged around each bench so as to give privacy once the time came. I was smug, 2 smug as i know i had nothing on me I was kicking back in the chair feet on the bench and waiting and waiting and waiting. They kept me waiting f 2 hours. They were trying to locate my checked bags and were so pissed off when my folks had grabbed it as it was now out of they couldnt touch it. (POlice matter)

Any way they gave me the finger for being a smart arse. Will never try that one again.

They go through every thing, they look for loose items, secreted pockets, open containers exray every thing again and again and ion swipe every thing. Some countries are very lax on air travel and bio security/ drugs. NZ is hardcore.

So moral of the story is. Send them in the mail. Dont have a safe address create on. Get a week end job at a hotel or motel in reservations. Create a dummy booking in the system. Organise delivery to hotel. Collect mail, cancel booking, quit job. Or Find block of flats with with empty units. Must have accesible mail room. Order seeds. Jack Mail box.

Or go to that cannabis collective in Auckland and see if you can get a clone or 3 if its for indoor growing. If its for out door do a road tour and by as much weed as you can. You got some killer local nz strains as well as some outdoor grown from clones. There will be seeds somewhere. try Coromandel, East cape, NOrthland. Heaps around. Get a summer fruit picking job any where and look for the guy with dreads. Back Packer hostels are a good place to try aswell. Make a reservation and speak to the ones smoking weed on the balcony. You might just get some seeds.

All the best.

 

[Nonphixion]

I would do a "hide it I plain sight" sort of thing put them in an open bag of chips/crisps that you're eating, but save enough to hide the seeds in the very bottom. UK outgoing security is very lax, at least at Gatwick. Make sure whatever item of food you bring in does not have any ingredient that is restricted by NZ customs.

 

[Nog Onsigbare]

After reading Terroir's post I think you should definately post them to yourself.
Don't worry if you don't have a safe addy, as long as they are not in your name there is nothing leo can do. When they arrive write "not at this address, return to sender" on the letter and put it with any mail that has arrived for previous tenants. Let is sit there for a week or two and if leo hasn't come around then you are right to go. As long as you are not growing at the time you send them to yourself you will be safe.

But if you do try and carry them through then make sure your profile is in order, leo does profile people.
If someone comes through with dreads and a Bob Marley T-shirt then they will sure get pulled aside for a closer look.
Dress "respectable", and don't wear clothes you have smoked in without washing them, and might be a good idea not to smoke for a few days before you leave.
And check your pockets of your clothes, there has been a few times I have put my hand in a pocket and found a stash that I had put there when I was stoned and forgotten about.

 

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[TLoft13]

Something to consider: I was once called out on an in-country flight because the drugdogs sniffed something in my -checked- backpack.
There was no weed in it BUT the pack was in my mates room for about two weeks before, and he toked in there constantly.
Stay safe.

 

[Terroir]

I would do a "hide it I plain sight" sort of thing put them in an open bag of chips/crisps that you're eating, but save enough to hide the seeds in the very bottom. UK outgoing security is very lax, at least at Gatwick. Make sure whatever item of food you bring in does not have any ingredient that is restricted by NZ customs.

Any food that is not sealed must be thrown out in to special declaration bins. Half eaten crisps, half drunk bottles of water. Every thing.

A fully sealed packet of lollies may be allowed through. A fully sealed packet of fresh produce must be dumped.

Agriculture and fisheries are the big earners in NZ. They protect this at all costs.

 

[Terroir]

when my buddy flew to live in australia, i gave him some beans and no problemo, he hide them just in pocket in wear

Sure, but Aussie customs are also bloody good. I live here and postal works fine. NZ is another country. Hell my good friend is a grower in NZ. He and family came to mine for a week in Sydney. 2 weeks later he sent me a letter (snail mail) and some photos of his trip in hard copy (rural type not into internet). He had prob just smoked before penning it and said letter was opened by customs and searched even though it only contained a letter and 5 photos.

 

[Nog Onsigbare]

Australian customs seize two seed orders a day on average.
I heard of one guy got raided because they intercepted his seeds, and he was growing at the time so got busted.
I have heard of other people getting the knock and talk after their seeds were found.
Mostly you don't hear anything, the seeds just don't arrive.
Happened to me once, not from the Boo but from another company who now refuses to send seeds to Australia because too many of them were getting intercepted.
If you pack them yourself you can do a better job than the seedbanks, I don't know how the current method the Boo uses don't get found, you can tell there is something in the letter other than paper.
But they have all made it through so far, we will see what happens in the next few weeks.

 

[bushed]

Kia Ora brother.

1st up. Have you ever left NZ. NZ quarantine and customs are totally on the game. Having been arse fingered by a burly ex second row from the all blacks i can vouch for there total and brutal approach to quarantine. I was just a teenager (18) and was traveling with my folks and family. The culprit was my bag. I had gone skiing 6 months prior and had chucked a q-oz in there for the 6 hours it takes to drive there. Being young and dumb i took this bag to NZ with me for xmas hols. I saw the dog and handler coming. I had nothing to fear as i was not carrying anything. The dog (somesort of shepherd / wolfhound cross) not a dog i would normally see at airports in oz ie Beagle or Lab. It ripped the bag out of hand and tore it up. The nice lady said come with me and i was taken into a large room not unlike some sort of commercal kitchen with many stainless steel benches and a huge mirror with 3 pannels from which behind sat the fucks. The room had curtains that could be aranged around each bench so as to give privacy once the time came. I was smug, 2 smug as i know i had nothing on me I was kicking back in the chair feet on the bench and waiting and waiting and waiting. They kept me waiting f 2 hours. They were trying to locate my checked bags and were so pissed off when my folks had grabbed it as it was now out of they couldnt touch it. (POlice matter)

Any way they gave me the finger for being a smart arse. Will never try that one again.

They go through every thing, they look for loose items, secreted pockets, open containers exray every thing again and again and ion swipe every thing. Some countries are very lax on air travel and bio security/ drugs. NZ is hardcore.

So moral of the story is. Send them in the mail. Dont have a safe address create on. Get a week end job at a hotel or motel in reservations. Create a dummy booking in the system. Organise delivery to hotel. Collect mail, cancel booking, quit job. Or Find block of flats with with empty units. Must have accesible mail room. Order seeds. Jack Mail box.

Or go to that cannabis collective in Auckland and see if you can get a clone or 3 if its for indoor growing. If its for out door do a road tour and by as much weed as you can. You got some killer local nz strains as well as some outdoor grown from clones. There will be seeds somewhere. try Coromandel, East cape, NOrthland. Heaps around. Get a summer fruit picking job any where and look for the guy with dreads. Back Packer hostels are a good place to try aswell. Make a reservation and speak to the ones smoking weed on the balcony. You might just get some seeds.

All the best.

Thanks again for all the replies.

I have passed through Auckland airport many times I live here but im a guest. Im aware how strict they are in the airport in fact I have never entered here without getting sniffed by the dogs, one of these times i had even passed through LA. I am polite and just tell the truth that I had stayed at my friends where weed was being smoked. I think these days false hits for cannabis is a big problem that wastes the custom officers time.

Some good suggestions, I would love to do a tour picking up local genetics sadly I do not have the time plus my occupation means that I have to keep a very low profile, this too rules out visiting the Auckland collective. Having them posted anywhere is potentially a big waste of money if they do not get through so I really dont wont to go down this track.

 

[abellguy]

After reading Terroir posts there are definitely some things to take into consideration.

Just an idea here. If opened bags of trail mix or chips have to be thrown away what about getting the seeds inside a closed bag of trail mix. Maybe you could very carefully flip the flap on the back of the bag up and make a very small hole right at the top of the bag, under the flap, just big enough to push your seeds through one at a time. Then mix them up in the bag. You could maybe even put a very small piece of transparent tape over the hole so no crumbs come out if it's looked at. I can't imagine they would be inspecting all over a seemingly closed bag of food.

This might be an option, but with the tactics they are using there you must be very careful for sure. Good luck with whatever you decide, hope you are able to pull it off. If you do please post back and let us know how you did it Happy and safe travels

 

[sweetypie]

Prison pocket

 

[raffer]

Coming back from Ecuador one time I scatter some seeds loosely within my luggage. Got through fine, but I was shitting myself as I had to put my bags through customs and then picking them up on the other end.

 

[cody2white]

Lol ^

 

[Scrappy-doo]

1- Buy a pack of latex gloves and take one out.
2- Cut off one of the fingers.
3- Put your beans in there.
4- Tie it up to seal
5- Swallow
6- After flight, either throw it up or shit it out.
7- Take out 2 more gloves from pack
8- Recover

Sure it's messy, but at least it's not risky.

 

[kifmaster]

put them in your "prison pocket", they will likely begin to germinate by the time you land

 

[kushscripted]

I think u may have to shit on a trip from UK-HongKong-NZ lol.
Not to mention thats a lot of sitting and getting up and down then walking for someone who isnt in the practice of it...
You could always bank on finding latex gloves, hand sanitizer, and vaseline at the airport in hk tho?

 

[TLoft13]

I think u may have to shit on a trip from UK-HongKong-NZ lol.
Not to mention thats a lot of sitting and getting up and down then walking for someone who isnt in the practice of it...
You could always bank on finding latex gloves, hand sanitizer, and vaseline at the airport in hk tho?

Jeesh man, if you have to shit it out you just pick it out the toiletbowl and swallow it again or stick it up your behind. You never read "Papillon"?